Elephant Grass

Ginger Gold Apple

About Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple

Elephant Grass

Ginger Gold Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Perennial Grass

Jonathan apple, fuji apple

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Alternate Days

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flying insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'

Common Name

Elephant Grass

Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple

In Hindi

हाथी घास

सुनहरा सेब

In German

Elefantengras

goldener Apfel

In French

l'herbe à éléphant

pomme d'Or

In Spanish

pasto elefante

manzana dorada

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο

χρυσό μήλο

In Portuguese

capim-elefante

maçã Dourada

In Polish

trawa słoniowa

złote jabłko

In Latin

elephanti herba

aureum pomum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Rosales

Family

Poaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Pennisetum

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

165

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple? We provide you with everything About Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple. Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns and Ginger Gold Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Ginger Gold Apple has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple

Season and care of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elephant Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ginger Gold Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elephant Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Ginger Gold Apple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elephant Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ginger Gold Apple is Acidic, Neutral.

Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ginger Gold Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple are as follows:

Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple
Ginger Gold Apple flower color: White and Pink
Ginger Gold Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple

Care of Elephant Grass and Ginger Gold Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ginger Gold Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ginger Gold Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.